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Throw Ted Cruz off primary ballot, 2 New Yorkers urge court
Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz should be struck from the ballot because he isn’t a “natural-born citizen,” two New Yorkers claim in a birther challenge filed against the junior senator from Texas.
Despite N.H. loss, Clinton’s delegate lead grows
Bernie Sanders won big in New Hampshire, but Hillary Clinton is still adding to her wide lead in the delegates who will decide the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.
Donald Trump trails Ted Cruz in latest national poll
For the first time in months, Donald Trump has lost the lead in a major national poll, falling behind Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley endorsing Marco Rubio for president
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio will win South Carolina’s most Republican coveted endorsement of the 2016 presidential race when Gov. Nikki Haley announces her support at a Chapin rally Wednesday evening, a source with knowledge of the governor’s decision told the State newspaper.
Campaign notebook: Cruz says Trump’s lawsuit threat is frivolous
Ted Cruz says if Donald Trump sues him as threatened over a campaign ad, the lawsuit would be dismissed as frivolous.
Ted Cruz rivals pounce on trust issues
Ted Cruz is getting hammered by his Republican rivals over what they call a pattern of unethical campaign tactics and inaccurate statements by the Texas senator who has shaped his White House bid around trust.
AP Fact Check: Republicans debaters on high court, economy
The Republican presidential debaters misfired in assertions about Supreme Court nominees, Syria, immigration and more.
Debate Takeaways: Civil court discussion gives way to brawl
Saturday’s Republican presidential debate was the perfect spot for GOP candidates to try and project legal gravitas after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
High school speech imploring acceptance strikes a nerve
A high school senior’s call for acceptance is gaining traction online.
Latino celebrities say Rubio and Bush belong to the ‘party of Trump’
In “an open letter to the Latino community” published online, Carlos Santana, George Lopez, Zoe Saldana and other prominent Latino celebrities and activists say Donald Trump’s GOP rivals have not done enough to distance themselves from the Republican front-runner’s anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Marco Rubio eyes brokered convention after New Hampshire setback
The best hope of the Republican establishment just a week ago, Marco Rubio suddenly faces a path to his party’s presidential nomination that could require a brokered national convention.
Cruz app data collection helps campaign read minds of voters
Protecting the privacy of law-abiding citizens from the government is a pillar of Ted Cruz’s Republican presidential candidacy, but his campaign is testing the limits of siphoning personal data from supporters.
Exit polls: New Hampshire Democrats trust Sanders
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire Democratic primary after convincing voters that he was more honest and trustworthy than former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according to early results of the exit poll conducted by Edison Research for The Associated Press and television networks.
Donald Trump nails it in New Hampshire; Kasich snags second
Donald Trump nailed down a solid first electoral win in New Hampshire’s presidential primary Tuesday, demonstrating his unorthodox campaign can translate large crowds at rambunctious rallies into the votes that determine delegates. His Republican rivals battled for second place, looking to break from the pack and ensure the survival of their campaigns.
AP News Guide: Donlad Trump, Bernie Sanders prevail in N.H.
Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders powered to victory in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday, avenging their Iowa losses to keep the mad scramble of the 2016 presidential campaign alive with dozens of contests to come.
Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders ride voter frustration to big wins in New Hampshire
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders swept to victory in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primaries, adding crucial credibility to their upstart candidacies and underscoring the insistence of voters in both parties on shaking up American politics.
The Latest: How delegate count shakes out after N.H. primary
The Latest developments from the 2016 presidential campaign, with the focus Tuesday on the New Hampshire primary.
New Hampshire voters keep the pundits guessing
Encouraged by Marco Rubio’s stumbles, the Republicans’ second-tier candidates are seeing fresh hope for survival as they sprint to the finish line in New Hampshire. The Democrats’ Clinton-Sanders duel is veering into gender politics.
Krauthammer: GOP future rides on Rubio/Cruz majority
Trump ideas hare-brained, contradictory, impractical and, most importantly, not truly conservative.
Leubsdorf: Moderate Kasich stands out
Ohio governor’s campaign fights for survival without catering to the angry.